The centre was set up by the parents of James Wentworth-Stanley, who took his own life in 2006, at the young age of 21. The Prince was greeted by James’ mother who curtsied and kissed William on both cheeks. She thanked the Duke for “bringing the subject out of the shadows” as he officially opened the centre.

Clare Milford Haven, James’ mum, greets Prince William outside the centre on Catharine Street. This project was her vision, following the death of her son at just 21 years old pic.twitter.com/fhqoMVLKZ7

Mrs Wentworth-Stanley said: “Very much spurred on by our own tragedy and our own experience of James looking for help when he felt very anxious and suicidal in Newcastle, for him not finding that help, the help he needed anyway.

“I always felt, had a place like this existed, he might still be here today.”

Opening the crisis centre in memory of her son, Clare has thanked Prince William for “bringing this subject out of the shadows” pic.twitter.com/VQ8rAZbjhc

During the visit, Prince William said that suicide “really is quite a big problem, and we don’t talk about it.” Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 35 in the UK. As he opened the centre, William unveiled a plaque and took his time talking to members of staff and relatives of suicidal men. The Duke praised the centre as “pushing the boundaries” by “providing a good building block for other areas in the country.” One woman made a remark about the smell of fresh paint in the room, to which William replied that he is used to it everywhere he goes.

Earlier in the day, the Duke visited the International Business Festival and talked with delegates and young entrepreneurs. The future King was shown cutting-edge technologies, including 3D-printed robotic limbs produced by a team based at the University of Manchester. William laughed as he was asked to shake hands with the robotic limb.

Addressing delegates at the festival, Prince William remarked: “Britain has always been a champion of trade and a hub for commerce and exchange between our nations.

“There is perhaps nowhere in the country that embodies this more than Liverpool.”

The Duke was also presented with three leather satchels, each with the name of one of his children on. He said of the pink one: “Charlotte will be obsessed with that- I’ll never be able to get it off her!”

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